1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season

The 1995–96 NBA season was the 8th season for the Charlotte Hornets in the National Basketball Association.[1] During the off-season, the Hornets re-acquired former guard Kendall Gill from the Seattle SuperSonics.[2] On the first day of the regular season, which began on November 3, the Hornets acquired Glen Rice, Matt Geiger and second-year guard Khalid Reeves from the Miami Heat.[3] The Hornets got off to a slow start losing eight of their first eleven games, but played around .500 as the season progressed. In January, they traded Gill and Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson, who became the team's starting point guard while Muggsy Bogues sat out with a knee injury that only limited him to just six games.[4] Scott Burrell was also out for the remainder of the season with a shoulder injury after only playing just 20 games, averaging 13.2 points and 1.4 steals per game.[5]

1995–96 Charlotte Hornets season
Head coachAllan Bristow
General managerBob Bass
Owner(s)George Shinn
ArenaCharlotte Coliseum
Results
Record41–41 (.500)
PlaceDivision: 6th (Central)
Conference: 9th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWBT

The Hornets continued to play .500 basketball, but with Larry Johnson still suffering the lingering effects of an injured back, they missed the Playoffs by just one game, finishing sixth in the Central Division with a 41–41 record.[6] Rice led the team in scoring averaging 21.6 points per game, and was selected to play in the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.[7] In addition, Johnson averaged 20.5 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game, while sixth man Dell Curry provided the team with 14.5 points per game, and Geiger contributed 11.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[8] The Hornets led the NBA in attendance for the seventh time in their eight-year history.

Following the season, Johnson was traded to the New York Knicks,[9] while Anderson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers,[10] Robert Parish signed with the Chicago Bulls,[11] Michael Adams retired, and head coach Allan Bristow resigned after five seasons with the franchise.

NBA Draft
Main article: 1995 NBA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
122George ZidekC Czech RepublicUCLA

Roster
1995–96 Charlotte Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 23 Adams, Michael 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 1963–01–19 Boston College
F 7 Addison, Rafael 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1964–07–22 Syracuse
G 12 Anderson, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 1970–10–09 Georgia Tech
G 1 Bogues, Muggsy  (C) 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) 136 lb (62 kg) 1965–01–09 Wake Forest
G 24 Burrell, Scott  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1971–01–12 Connecticut
G 30 Curry, Dell 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1964–06–25 Virginia Tech
C 52 Geiger, Matt 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1969–09–10 Georgia Tech
G 5 Goldwire, Anthony 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1971–09–06 Houston
F 4 Hancock, Darrin 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1971–11–03 Kansas
F 2 Johnson, Larry (C) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1969–03–14 UNLV
G 20 Myers, Pete 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1963–09–15 UALR
C 00 Parish, Robert 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1953–08–30 Centenary College
F 41 Rice, Glen (C) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1967–05–28 Michigan
C 25 Zidek, George 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1973–08–02 UCLA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 4, 1996

Regular season

Season standings
Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z – Chicago Bulls 72 10 .878 0.0 39–2 33–8 24–4 82
x – Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 20.0 32–9 20–21 19–9 82
x – Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 25.0 26–15 21–20 13–15 82
x – Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 26.0 26–15 20–21 15–13 82
x – Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 26.0 30–11 16–25 15–13 82
Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 31.0 25–16 16–25 13–15 82
Milwaukee Bucks 25 57 .305 47.0 14–27 11–30 8–20 82
Toronto Raptors 21 61 .256 51.0 15–26 6–35 5–23 82
Eastern Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z – Chicago Bulls * 72 10 .878 – 82
2 y – Orlando Magic * 60 22 .732 12.0 82
3 x – Indiana Pacers 52 30 .634 20.0 82
4 x – Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 25.0 82
5 x – New York Knicks 47 35 .573 25.0 82
6 x – Atlanta Hawks 46 36 .561 26.0 82
7 x – Detroit Pistons 46 36 .561 26.0 82
8 x – Miami Heat 42 40 .512 30.0 82
9 Charlotte Hornets 41 41 .500 31.0 82
10 Washington Bullets 39 43 .476 33.0 82
11 Boston Celtics 33 49 .402 39.0 82
12 New Jersey Nets 30 52 .366 42.0 82
13 Milwaukee Bucks 25 57 .305 47.0 82
14 Toronto Raptors 21 61 .256 51.0 82
15 Philadelphia 76ers 18 64 .220 54.0 82

Record vs. opponents
1995-96 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta —4–03–10–43–11–11–12–21–11–11–32–00–22–22–21–14–02–12–22–10–22–02–00–20–24–01–12–01–3
Boston 0–4—2–20–31–30–21–12–10–21–10–42–00–23–13–12–02–20–41–34–01–10–22–00–20–23–10–21–12–2
Charlotte 1–32–2—1–33–12–02–01–30–20–21–31–12–02–23–11–10–33–00–43–12–01–11–10–20–23–11–12–03–1
Chicago 4–03–03–1—4–02–01–14–02–02–02–22–02–03–14–02–03–03–13–14–01–12–02–02–01–13–12–02–04–0
Cleveland 1–33–11–30–4—2–01–12–22–01–12–22–02–01–34–02–01–23–11–24–02–01–11–10–20–23–10–22–03–1
Dallas 1–12–00–20–20–2—2–20–22–21–30–22–20–40–21–10–41–10–21–10–21–30–42–22–22–21–11–34–00–2
Denver 1–11–10–21–11–12–2—1–12–21–30–21–32–20–21–14–00–21–11–12–03–10–40–40–41–32–03–13–11–1
Detroit 2–21–23–10–42–22–01–1—2–01–12–22–00–21–32–21–14–00–41–34–02–02–01–12–01–14–00–22–01–2
Golden State 1–12–02–00–20–22–22–20–2—2–21–13–11–31–11–13–12–00–20–22–01–31–31–31–30–41–11–34–01–1
Houston 1–11–12–00–21–13–13–11–12–2—2–04–03–10–22–02–22–00–20–22–03–12–22–21–30–42–02–24–01–1
Indiana 3–14–03–12–22–22–02–02–21–10–2—2–01–13–03–11–11–31–32–23–11–11–10–21–12–04–00–22–03–0
L.A. Clippers 0–20–21–10–20–22–23–10–21–30–40–2—0–41–11–13–11–11–10–22–03–12–22–21–30–40–21–33–11–1
L.A. Lakers 2–02–00–20–20–24–02–22–03–11–31–14–0—2–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–12–23–11–32–22–02–24–01–1
Miami 2–21–32–21–33–12–02–03–11–12–00–31–10–2—3–01–15–01–31–33–11–10–21–11–10–22–10–21–12–2
Milwaukee 2–21–31–30–40–41–11–12–21–10–21–31–10–20–3—1–11–32–21–32–10–22–00–21–10–22–20–21–11–3
Minnesota 1–10–21–10–20–24–00–41–11–32–21–11–31–31–11–1—1–10–20–21–11–30–43–11–30–41–11–32–20–2
New Jersey 0–42–23–00–32–11–12–00–40–20–23–11–10–20–53–11–1—2–20–42–20–21–11–10–20–22–20–22–02–2
New York 1–24–00–31–31–32–01–14–02–02–03–11–11–13–12–22–02–2—1–33–10–20–20–21–11–14–01–11–13–1
Orlando 2–23–14–01–32–11–11–13–12–02–02–22–01–13–13–12–04–03–1—4–02–01–11–11–11–12–11–12–04–0
Philadelphia 1–20–41–30–40–42–00–20–40–20–21–30–21–11–31–21–12–21–30–4—0–20–20–20–20–23–11–11–11–3
Phoenix 2–01–10–21–10–23–11–30–23–11–31–11–31–31–12–03–12–02–00–22–0—2–22–21–30–42–01–34–02–0
Portland 0–22–01–10–21–14–04–00–23–12–21–12–22–22–00–24–01–12–01–12–02–2—1–31–31–32–01–32–20–2
Sacramento 0–20–21–10–21–12–24–01–13–12–22–02–21–31–12–01–31–12–01–12–02–23–1—1–30–42–00–42–20–2
San Antonio 2–02–02–00–22–02–24–00–23–13–11–13–13–11–11–13–12–01–11–12–03–13–13–1—2–22–03–14–01–1
Seattle 2–02–02–01–12–02–23–11–14–04–00–24–02–22–02–04–02–01–11–12–04–03–14–02–2—1–13–13–11–1
Toronto 0–41–31–31–31–31–10–20–41–10–20–42–00–21–22–21–12–20–41–21–30–20–20–20–21–1—0–21–13–1
Utah 1–12–01–10–22–03–11–32–03–12–22–03–12–22–02–03–12–01–11–11–13–13–14–01–31–32–0—4–01–1
Vancouver 0–21–10–20–20–20–41–30–20–40–40–21–30–41–11–12–20–21–10–21–10–42–22–20–41–31–10–4—0–2
Washington 3–12–21–30–41–32–01–12–11–11–10–31–11–12–23–12–02–21–30–43–10–22–02–01–11–11–31–12–0—

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Michael Adams 21315.7.446.341.7431.03.21.00.25.4
Rafael Addison 5309.7.467.000.7731.70.60.20.23.2
Kenny Anderson 383634.3.454.357.7272.78.61.60.215.2
Corey Beck 506.6.250.5001.41.00.20.01.0
Muggsy Bogues 6012.8.375.0001.0001.23.20.30.02.3
Scott Burrell 202034.7.447.378.7504.92.41.40.713.2
Dell Curry 822928.9.453.404.8543.22.11.30.314.5
Matt Geiger 775030.5.536.375.7278.40.80.60.811.2
Kendall Gill 363635.1.481.315.7615.36.31.20.612.9
Gerald Glass 503.0.400.0001.0000.40.00.20.01.0
Anthony Goldwire 42814.8.402.398.7671.02.70.40.05.5
Darrin Hancock 63713.3.523.333.6441.60.70.40.14.3
Donald Hodge 201.00.50.00.00.00.0
Larry Johnson 818140.4.476.366.7578.44.40.70.520.5
Pete Myers 32114.2.333.188.6742.11.50.60.22.9
Robert Parish 743414.7.498.7044.10.40.30.73.9
Khalid Reeves 20520.9.458.306.8432.03.60.80.18.1
Glen Rice 797939.8.471.424.8374.82.91.20.221.6
Greg Sutton 18010.6.400.333.7890.82.20.40.03.4
Joe Wolf 1018.0.0002.00.02.00.00.0
George Zidek 712112.5.423.7632.60.20.10.14.0

Transactions
  • June 24, 1995

Lost Kenny Gattison to the Vancouver Grizzlies in the NBA expansion draft.

  • June 27, 1995

Traded Hersey Hawkins and David Wingate to the Seattle SuperSonics for Kendall Gill.

  • September 27, 1995

Signed Rafael Addison as an unrestricted free agent.

  • October 3, 1995

Signed Pete Myers as an unrestricted free agent.

  • October 4, 1995

Signed Corey Beck as a free agent.

Signed Negele Knight as an unrestricted free agent.

  • October 24, 1995

Waived Negele Knight.

  • November 2, 1995

Waived Corey Beck.

  • November 3, 1995

Traded LeRon Ellis, Alonzo Mourning and Pete Myers to the Miami Heat for Matt Geiger, Khalid Reeves, Glen Rice and a 1996 1st round draft pick (Tony Delk was later selected).

  • November 6, 1995

Waived Joe Wolf.

  • December 23, 1995

Signed Corey Beck to a contract for the rest of the season.

  • January 3, 1996

Waived Greg Sutton.

  • January 5, 1996

Waived Corey Beck.

  • January 19, 1996

Traded Kendall Gill and Khalid Reeves to the New Jersey Nets for Kenny Anderson and Gerald Glass.

  • January 22, 1996

Signed Anthony Goldwire to a 10-day contract.

  • January 31, 1996

Signed Anthony Goldwire to a contract for the rest of the season.

  • February 16, 1996

Signed Pete Myers as a free agent.

  • February 22, 1996

Waived Gerald Glass.

  • February 23, 1996

Signed Donald Hodge to a 10-day contract.

  • March 4, 1996

Released Donald Hodge.

Player Transactions Citation:[12]

References
  1. 1995-96 Charlotte Hornets
  2. "Sonics Kept Karl, So Gill Had To Go". Seattle Times. June 28, 1995. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  3. "Mourning Turns Up With Heat : Pro basketball: Center is traded for Rice, Reeves and Geiger after turning down Hornets". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1995. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  4. "BASKETBALL; The Other Cornerstone Drops: Anderson Is Traded". New York Times. January 20, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  5. "HORNETS FORWARD BURRELL SUFFERS ANOTHER SETBACK". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1996. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  6. "1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  7. "1996 NBA All-Star Game: East 129, West 118". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  8. "1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  9. "PRO BASKETBALL; Knicks Chase Hornets' Johnson as N.B.A. Resumes Business". New York Times. July 12, 1996. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  10. "SPORTS PEOPLE: PRO BASKETBALL; Rider, Then Anderson, Join the Trail Blazers". New York Times. July 24, 1996. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  11. "PARISH'S 21ST SEASON WILL BE ON MADISON ST". Chicago Tribune. September 26, 1996. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  12. "1995–96 Charlotte Hornets Transactions". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
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